ALEX ADOTEY MINGLE AND SANDRA YOVONOO vs. PHILIP YOVONOO, B. B. QUAYE AND OHENE KARIKARI [2019]DLCA10007

ALEX ADOTEY MINGLE AND SANDRA YOVONOO vs. PHILIP YOVONOO, B. B. QUAYE AND OHENE... [2019]DLCA10007

Date	2019-10-24
Suit No.	CIVIL APPEAL NO.: H1/230/2018
Citation No.	[2019]DLCA10007

DENNIS ADJEI JA (PRESIDING)

B. F. ACKAH-YENSU JA

N. C. A. AGBEVOR JA

MR. RAY APPIAH AMPONSAH FOR 3RD DEFENDANT/APPELLANT

MR. ANKOMAH OFFEI BADU FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS

[2019]DLCA10007
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													<main id="main" class="content" style="min-height: 60rem" >ALEX ADOTEY MINGLE AND SANDRA YOVONOO<o:p></o:p>(PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS)<o:p></o:p>vs.<o:p></o:p>PHILIP YOVONOO, B. B. QUAYE AND OHENE KARIKARI<o:p></o:p>(1ST
DEFENDANT/2ND DEF/RESPONDENT/3RD DEF/APPELLANT)<o:p></o:p>[COURT OF APPEAL, ACCRA]<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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APPEAL NO.: H1/230/2018&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; DATE:
24TH OCTOBER, 2019<o:p></o:p>

</div>COUNSEL:<o:p></o:p>MR.
RAY APPIAH AMPONSAH FOR 3RD DEFENDANT/APPELLANT <o:p></o:p><div style="border-top: none; border-right: none; border-left: none; border-image: initial; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; padding: 0cm 0cm 1pt;">

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ANKOMAH OFFEI BADU FOR PLAINTIFFS/RESPONDENTS<o:p></o:p>

</div>CORAM:&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; <o:p></o:p>DENNIS ADJEI JA (PRESIDING),
B. F. ACKAH-YENSU JA, N. C. A. AGBEVOR JA<o:p></o:p><div style="border-top-width: 1.5pt; border-top-color: windowtext; border-left: none; border-bottom-width: 1.5pt; border-bottom-color: windowtext; border-right: none; padding: 1pt 0cm;">

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</div>&nbsp;ACKAH-YENSU,
JA<o:p></o:p>This appeal emanates
from two (2) Rulings of the High Court, Commercial Division, Accra dated 22nd
November, 2017 and 12th December, 2017 respectively.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;The
Plaintiffs/Respondents sought at the trial Court, to recover possession of the
disputed property as Administrators and Beneficiaries of the Estate of the late
Victoria Amerley Quaye, amongst other reliefs.<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;According to the
Plaintiffs/Respondents, the late Madam Victoria Amerley Quaye died intestate on
9th June, 2000.&nbsp; Her last
place of abode was H/No. B 207/14, Mataheko, Accra.&nbsp; Four of her children applied for and were
granted Letters of Administration dated 9th July, 2001.&nbsp; The four children therein are:<o:p></o:p>“1.
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Alex Adotey Mingle (1st
Plaintiff; resident in Chicago Illinois, USA but visiting Ghana occasionally)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Samuel
Nii Saka Mingle (address in Illinois unknown)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Phillip
Yovonoo (1st Defendant)<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Sandra
Yovonoo (2nd Plaintiff)”<o:p></o:p>The Plaintiffs/Respondents
alleged that the 2nd Defendant/Respondent, who happens to be the
youngest brother of the said Madam Victoria Amerley Quaye, claimed that H/No.
B207/14 Mataheko, Accra belonged to his mother, the late Mary Ayikai Tetteh,
who died intestate on 6th February, 1991 in Accra.&nbsp; 2nd Defendant consequently
commenced an action at the Circuit Court on 5th February, 2001; Suit
No. CCL 41/2001 entitled:<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Benjamin
Badu Quaye<o:p></o:p>&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Vrs<o:p></o:p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Philip Yovonoo @ Nii Oku Guttlieb<o:p></o:p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; Mr. Bright <o:p></o:p>As part of the proceedings
at the Circuit Court, B. B. Quaye (the plaintiff therein and the 2nd
Defendant/Respondent herein) applied for and obtained an interlocutory order
appointing the Registrar as a Receiver/Manager of the said property pending the
hearing and determination of the case.&nbsp;
He also applied ex parte for and obtained an interlocutory order
empowering the Sheriff to take possession of the property and to remove all
occupants.&nbsp; All the occupants of the
property were accordingly ejected on 27th July, 2004.&nbsp; Subsequently, the 1st and 2nd
Defendants herein (plaintiff and 2nd defendant in Suit No. CCL
41/2001), entered into a settlement agreement which was filed on 12th
October, 2004.&nbsp; Plaintiffs/Respondents herein
alleged in the said suit that after obtaining the consent judgment, Philip
Yovonoo (1st Defendant) transferred or purported to tran</main>